Attorney General Issues Demand Over Significant Concern That Peabody Cannot Fulfill $92 Million Financial Commitment to Reclaim Mines in Southern Illinois Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today sent a letter to Peabody Energy Corporation and Peabody Investments Corporation (collectively “Peabody”), calling on the companies to publicly disclose[Read More…]
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Former U.S. State Department Employee Sentenced to 57 Months in Extensive Computer Hacking, Cyberstalking and “Sextortion” Scheme
GEORGIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. A former U.S. State Department employee was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for perpetrating a widespread, international e-mail phishing, computer hacking and cyberstalking scheme against hundreds of victims in the United States and abroad. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Florida Audiologist Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. A Florida audiologist was sentenced to 94 months in prison today for her role in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III of the Middle District of[Read More…]
New Smart on Crime Data Reveals Federal Prosecutors Are Focused on More Significant Drug Cases and Fewer Mandatory Minimums for Drug Defendants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. The Justice Department today revealed new data from its innovative Smart on Crime Initiative that show charging decisions by federal prosecutors in fiscal year 2015 resulted in prosecutors’ focusing on more serious drug cases and fewer indictments carrying a mandatory minimum. Meanwhile, prosecutions of high-level drug defendants have risen and cooperation and plea rates remained effectively[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: United States-Cuba Relationship (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. President Obama’s trip to Cuba marks a historic milestone in the normalization process between the United States and Cuba. Since President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced that the two countries would initiate a new era of relations 15 months ago, we have expanded cooperation across[Read More…]
VIVID 2016: Jazz & scenes from Legally Blonde at Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theatre on March 29
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. Roosevelt University’s gala fundraising dinner and biggest performance of the year showcasing some of the finest student talent at Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) will be held at 7:30 p.m. on March 29 at the University’s Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. VIVID 2016 will[Read More…]
Prairie State College & One Million Degrees Partner with Housing Authority for Student Success
The Housing Authority of Cook County Launches Scholarship Program for Low-income College Bound Students CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. Today the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced a new community college scholarship program for disadvantaged students who reside at HACC properties or receive housing vouchers called the HACC Scholar’s Promise.[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Older Americans Act reauthorization: “As co-chair of the Seniors Task Force and the former executive director of the Illinois State Council of Senior Citizens, I know how critical the Older Americans[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District and Field Museum Announce Local Teams of Artists and Non-profits to Create Gathering Spaces along City’s South Lakefront
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and officials with the Field Museum of Natural History today announced that five gathering spaces within the Burnham Wildlife Corridor, which will be created by five teams of artists and community-based organizations. The Burnham Wildlife Corridor is a 100-acre ribbon[Read More…]
New Duckworth Bill to Modernize Military Parental Leave Would Help Armed Forces Recruit and Retain Talented Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. With the Department of Defense (DoD) seeking to improve its ability to recruit and retain talented Americans by offering a more competitive benefits package, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) introduced a proposal to help the DoD achieve this goal by modernizing and expanding the parental leave benefits[Read More…]
